
Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz are set to star in an upcoming episode of the hit CBS series, The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah. The two actors will play the roles of Hudson and Samantha Reed.
“[Hudson Reed is] a former top CIA operative with a dark secret who is connected to Robin McCall (Queen Latifah) by an old mentor,” the logline reads.
“[Samantha Reed is] trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.”
Welliver and Feliz may also be setting up for a future series at CBS as well. Last November, Deadline revealed that the network is looking to introduce two new characters in the sixteenth episode of the fifth season that will be pillars of a spinoff series.
“Casting is underway for the roles: a skilled younger female martial artist, weapons expert and criminologist with a secret origin story who turns to McCall (Queen Latifah) for help, and an older male former top CIA operative,” veteran journalist Nellie Andreeva wrote in exclusive report for Deadline.
“Both are guest-star roles with series regular options aimed at the potential spinoff.”
As it turns out, Feliz and Welliver’s characters not only fit the description, but they will also debut in the sixteenth episode of season five. The pivotal episode will air later this spring.